diff --git a/public/directives/editUserApiInfoModal.html b/public/directives/editUserApiInfoModal.html
index d46029e..fe16db4 100644
--- a/public/directives/editUserApiInfoModal.html
+++ b/public/directives/editUserApiInfoModal.html
@@ -11,11 +11,9 @@
                 <p>
                     <span>API Active</span>:
 
-                    <code class='status-display'>
-                        {{apiActive}}
-                    </code>
+                    <code class='status-display' ng-bind="apiActive"></code>
 
-                    <a ng-click="toggleAPIStatus($event)" class='btn btn-xs btn-success'>toggle</a>
+                    <a ng-click="toggleAPIStatus()" class='btn btn-xs btn-success'>toggle</a>
                 </p>
 
                 <p>
diff --git a/public/js/AdminCtrl.js b/public/js/AdminCtrl.js
index bd0a2af..586fb96 100644
--- a/public/js/AdminCtrl.js
+++ b/public/js/AdminCtrl.js
@@ -57,15 +57,12 @@ polr.directive('editUserApiInfoModal', function () {
             }
 
             // Toggle API access status
-            $scope.toggleAPIStatus = function($event) {
-                var el = $($event.target);
-                var status_display_elem = el.prevAll('.status-display');
-
+            $scope.toggleAPIStatus = function() {
                 apiCall('admin/toggle_api_active', {
                     'user_id': $scope.userId,
                 }, function(new_status) {
-                    new_status = res_value_to_text(new_status);
-                    status_display_elem.text(new_status);
+                    $scope.apiActive = res_value_to_text(new_status);
+                    $scope.$digest();
                 });
             };